Posted by Jess in Speakers
on Apr 2nd, 2010 | 1 comment
Hey TEDsters,
Artist Drue Kataoka created “A Small Step” to commemorate the first ever TEDx Berkeley: Doing the Unprecedented. In the spirit of TED, the meaning of the painting is up to you the viewers and TEDxsters. It’s a bear in a space suit, walking on the moon, but what does that mean? This original piece will be signed by the speakers and TEDx team.
Here’s a taste of what she’ll be showcasing at TEDxBerkeley:
Again, big thanks to artist and TEDster Drue Kataoka for her contribution to the community. ...
Posted by Jess in Speakers
on Apr 1st, 2010 | 1 comment
Robert Strong has been crisscrossing the world since 1985 entertaining audiences large and small, young and old, formal and casual, and everything in between!
Recently voted “San Francisco’s Funniest Prop Comedian,” “The Bay Area’s Best Performer,” and “San Francisco’s Best Comedian,” Robert has appeared on CBS This Morning,performed for the United States Congress, and taken his act to more than 30 different countries.
Although Robert specializes as a corporate entertainer, he regularly appears at a broad range of events including conventions, comedy clubs and parties!
No two Robert...
Posted by Jess in Speakers
on Mar 30th, 2010 | 2 comments
Nanxi Liu has studied piano since she was 6 years old and loves all genres of music. As a member of Cal Community Music, Nanxi enjoys playing music with fellow Berkeley students and hopes to collaborate with more students on campus. Last summer, Nanxi was a volunteer piano teacher and believes that every student should have the opportunity to learn music. She’s been featured on the cover of Clavier Music Magazine, won the Colorado State Music Festival Piano Solo Competition and performed piano live on...
Posted by Jess in Speakers
on Mar 30th, 2010 | 1 comment
Drue Kataoka is a modern artist based in Palo Alto, CA. Her artistic vocabulary incorporates both the refined techniques of her ancient Zen art form of Sumi-e and cutting-edge conceptual innovations inspired by life in Silicon Valley.
Drue’s original works are sought after by discerning collectors and investors in Silicon Valley and around the globe. Drue’s non-private commissions include numerous high-profile projects for clients like Nissan, Cisco, SUN Microsystems, Nordstrom, The Koret Foundation, The Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Hoover Institution. Drue recently participated...
Posted by Jess in Speakers
on Mar 29th, 2010 | 2 comments
Asma Abbas teaches Politics and Philosophy at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. She received her doctorate in Political Theory and Social Thought from the Pennsylvania State University, on the heels of an M.A. in liberal studies at the New School for Social Research, and an MBA at the Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi. Her work inhabits the intersections of politics, ethics, and aesthetics in various philosophical and cultural traditions. She has worked on issues of suffering, memory, labour, voice, and representation, and has of late become...
